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Cité Menu (Dinner)

pre-theater prix fixe

Monday-saturday, 5-7pm $39.50

appetizer
Soup Du Jour      
Caesar Salad      
Salad of Baby Greens with house dressing      
Pan Fried Crab Cakes celery remoulade and caramelized lemon      
entree
Steak Frites      
Giannone Farms Chicken Frites      
Pasta Du Jour      
Fish Du Jour      

plus coffee and choice of dessert

year of the grape dinner

3-Course Prix Fixe Wine dinner, $69, Available After 8 Pm Every Night (after 5pm on sunday)

our wine selections
Changes Daily
Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut nv      
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc nz 2005      
Stone Street Cabernet Sauvignon 2001      
Chateau Belair Medoc 2000      

fruits de mer

Ask For Our Raw Bar Menu

Cité Shellfish Bouquet     for two 49   for four 98

appetizers

House Cured Salmon Gravlax grapefruit, avocado, honey mustard       12.75
Classic Steak Tartare with crispy potato chips       14
Shrimp Cocktail (3/4)     15   19
Cite Chopped Salad feta, white anchovies, aged balsamic       12.75
Artisanal Foie Gras marinated beets and pickled kumquats       13.50
Salad of Baby Greens with house vinaigrette       9.50
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare crispy toast and dijon aioli       14
Onion Soup Au Gratin       9.50
Hand Made Citrus-herb Gnocchi tomatoes, zucchini, sage       11
Pan Fried Crabcakes with celery root remoulade       16.75

main courses

Cité Frites      
Steak       27
Mussels       17
Chicken       19
Petite Ribeye       34
Fish Du Jour       mp
Braised Short Rib of Beef tomato ditalini       22
Roasted Lamb Tenderloins parmesan fritters, baby zucchini       28
Pan Roasted Giannone Farms Chicken fresh morels, sweet peas herb gnocchi       24
Pan Seared Yellow Fin Tuna sugar snap peas, carrots, radish ginger vinaigrette       24
Grilled Pork Tenderloin broccoli rabe, maitake mushrooms aged balsamic       24
Wild King Salmon artichokes, roasted tomatoes       24
Classic Steaks      
Filet Mignon       39
Aged Ny Cut Sirloin       39
Aged Rib Steak       42

side dishes

Potato Au Gratin       8.50
Sautéed Carrots with curry butter       8.50
Creamed Spinach       8.50
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms       8.50
Seasoned French Fries       8.50
Whipped Potatoes       8.50
Sautéed Spinach with garlic       8.50
Steamed Asparagus       8.50
Sautéed Green Beans       8.50
Parmesan Fritters       8.50

desserts

Rice Pudding Crème Brûlée       10
Jim's Red Velvet Cake with tahitian vanilla ice cream       10
Warm Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble with fromage blanc ice cream       10
Profiteroles with bitter sweet chocolate ice cream and caramel sauce       10
Fresh Fruit With Sorbet       10
Chocolate Mousse Cake with ice cream of the day       10
Floating Island baked meringue with vanilla custard sauce       10
Orange Scented Mascarpone Cheesecake with roasted strawberries       10
Cheese Plate       mp

dessert wines and ports

dessert wines
Muscat Beaumes de Venise Domaine de Coyeux 2002     glass 9   375ml 29
Long Vineyards Reisling Botrytis napa 2001       500ml 54
Bonny Doon Vineyards Muscat Vin de Glaciére 2003       375ml 46
Dr. Loosen Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese 2002       375ml 99
Monarchia "demeter" Tokaji Furmint hungary 2003       500ml 66
Dolce napa 2000       375ml 99
King Estate Vin glacé Pinot Gris oregon 2001       375ml 33
Jackson Triggs Gewurztraminer Ice Wine Res canada 2002       375ml 88
Le Haut Chesneau Cuvee Du Raisin Oublie 2004       500ml 59
Château d'yquem, Sauternes 1995       750ml 395
Artesa Late Harvest Gewurztraminer ca. 1999       375ml 50
ports
Warre's "kings" Tawny     glass 8   bottle 59
Fonseca Late Bottled 2000     glass 10   bottle 69
Roze's Porto 1994     glass 12   bottle 79
Warre's 1985       bottle 176
Croft 2000       bottle 155
Graham's 1977       bottle 275
Offley Boa Vista 1985       bottle 999

champagne and sparkling wine

france
Cuvée Dom Perignon 1996       199
Magnum 1995       378
Louis Roëderer "cristal" 1997       259
Moët & Chandon "brut imperial" n.v       84
Half N.v       42
Magnum N.v       168
Jeraboam N.v       350
Brut rosé N.v       79
Mumm Cordon Rouge brut n.v       75
Nicolas Feuillatte brut n.v       59
Perrier-jouët brut n.v       69
"Fleur de champagne" 1996       198
Veuve Clicquot "yellow label" half n.v       45
La Grande Dame 1996       211
Brut Rose N.v       99
california
Iron Horse Brut n.v       59
"J" Wine Company 1998       62
Domaine Chandon Brut n.v       42
Etoile Chandon Brut napa/sonoma n.v       66

french whites

burgundy/rhone/alsace
Chablis Pommier 2002       39
Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu dom. Chardonnay 2002       76
Chablis Grand Cru "les clos" Pinson 2002       109
Chassagne Montrachet "les mazures" Paul Pillot 2000       95
Meursault Jadot 2003       87
Puligny-montrachet Chavy 2001       85
Riesling "beblenheim" Marcel Deiss 2003       46
loirevalley
Pouilly fumé Ladoucette 2002       64
Sancerre Galinot 2001       75

international whites

Greg Norman Estates Chardonnay australia 2002       38
Jacobs Creek Chardonnay Reserve australia 2003       29
Spatrot Rotgipfler austria 2003       89
Spaetrot Zierfandler/rotgipfler austria 2003       85
Monarchia Gruner Veltliner hungary 2004       27
Fontana Fredda Gavi di Gavi italy 2003       44
Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio italy 2004       49
Babich Sauvignon Blanc Reserve new zealand 2001       42
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc new zealand 2004       66
Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc new zealand 2005       29

american whites

chardonnay
Acacia carneros 2004       49
Beaulieu Vineyards (b.v.) carneros 2003       38
Cakebread Cellars napa 2004       85

Magnum Napa 2000       159
Chalk Hill sonoma 2002       75
Chateau ste. Michelle "canoe ridge" washington 2003       44
Lenz north fork of long island 2003       29
Ferrari-carano sonoma 2002       66
Foley "bien nacido" santa barbara 2001       49
Grgich Hills napa 2002       82
Iron Horse sonoma 2001       54
J Lohr "arroyo seco" arroyo vista 2003       51
Jordan alexander valley 2003       59
Kendall Jackson "camelot hills" santa maria valley 2003       61
Mondavi Reserve napa 2003       83
Peter's Family carneros 2003       72
Raymond monterrey 2003       29
Robert Mondavi napa 2002       48
Rodney Strong "chalk hill" sonoma 2002       39
Simi sonoma 2004       44
Wild Horse central coast 2002       36
sauvignon blanc
Beaulieu Vineyards (b.v.) napa 2004       29
Cakebread Cellars napa 2004       50
Duckhorn Vineyards napa 2004       56
Ferrari-carano fumé Blanc sonoma 2004       38
Fiddlehead "happy canyon" santa ynez 2001       66
Everett Ridge dry creek valley 2004       36
Girard napa 2004       39
Lolonis fumé Blanc redwood valley 2003       33
Robert Mondavi fumé Blanc napa 2003       39
other varietals
Chateau ste. Michelle Pinot Gris washington 2004       27
Ponzi Pinot Blanc willamette valley 2003       36
Trefethen Riesling napa 2004       39
Wattle Creek Viognier alexander valley 2003       58

american reds

cabernet sauvignon
Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour napa 2001       175
Benziger sonoma 2002       58
Beringer "knights valley" napa 2001       75
Cakebread napa 2002       136
Caymus napa 2000       179
Chateau Montelena napa 2001       144
Clos Du Bois sonoma 2002       49
Firestone santa ynez 2002       39
Flora Springs napa 2002       66
Freemark Abbey "bosche" napa 1999       99
Groth napa 2002       98
Hess Collection napa 2002       89
Hogue Cellars "genesis" washington 2002       39
Iron Horse "tbart vineyard" alexander valley 2001       77
Jordan sonoma 2002       103
Kendall-jackson "grand reserve" california 2002       47
Kenwood sonoma 2001       49
Merryvale.beckstoffers Vineyard."clone 6" rutherford 2002       179
Robert Mondavi napa 2001       68
Half, Napa 2001       35
Rocking Horse "garvey family" rutherford 2001       56
Rodney Strong Reserve sonoma 2000       72
Sebastiani sonoma 2002       47
Sequoia Grove napa 2002       66
Silverado napa 2001       89
Silver Oak napa 1999       195
Alexander Valley 2000       143
St. Supéry napa 2000       41
Snowden napa 1998       89
St. Francis "king's ridge" reserve sonoma 1998       78
Stag's Leap "artemis" napa 2003       99
Sterling Reserve napa 2001       149
Trinchero "chicken ranch" rutherford 2001       49
merlot
Beringer napa 2000       58
Cakebread napa 2000       117
Canoe Ridge columbia valley 2001       39
Charles Krug napa 2001       37
Chateau ste. Michelle "indian wells" columbia valley 2002       39
Clos Du Bois sonoma 2002       48
Ferrari-carano sonoma 2002       56
L'ecole No.41 "seven hills" walla walla valley 2002       77
Lieb Family Reserve north fork of long island 2001       43
Markham reserve, napa 1999       75
Rios Lovell reserve, livermore 2000       69
Robert Mondavi napa 2002       65
Rutherford Hill napa 2001       38
Silverado napa 2001       78
Wild Horse paso robles 2002       39
pinot noir
Archery Summit "red hills" willamette valley 2002       120
Adea "dean-o's pinot" williamette valley 2002       59
Bearboat russian river 2003       38
Bouchaine carneros 2002       45
Derbes russian river 2003       99
Domaine Carneros carneros 2001       60
Domaine Drouhin willamette valley 2001       80
Domaine Serene "evenstad reserve" willamette valley 2003       99
Erath willamette valley 2003       29
"J" Winery russian river 2004       68
Papapietro Perry."peter's vineyard" half, sonoma 2003       59
Robert Mondavi napa 2002       49
Reserve carneros 2002 Vegetarian       99
Saintsbury carneros 2003       58
Wild Horse central coast 2003       47
zinfandel/sangiovese/syrah
Chamelon napa 2000       41
Ballentine Zinfandel "block 9" napa 2000       39
Herzog lodi 2002       29
Old Ghost lodi 2003       40
Silverado Sangiovese napa 2001       38
Luna Sangiovese napa 2002       39
Parker Station Syrah santa barbara 2002       29
Papapietro Perry Reserve russian river 2003       81
Belle Vallee Syrah rogue valley 2003       59
proprietary reds
Alexander Valley Vineyards "cyrus" sonoma 1999       111
Ferrari-carano "tresor" sonoma 1998       143
Girard napa 1999       99
Marshall Cellars Juliet Peery napa 2001       147
Newton Claret napa 1999       88
Opus One (r. mondavi/rothschild) napa      
2001       222
2000       190
1999       194
1998       165
Half 1998       82
Half 1997       98
Half 1996       87
Peter's Meritage sierra foothills/lodi 2001       75

big bottle reds

cabernet sauvignon - california
Cain 5 magnum, napa 2000       366
Clos Du Val imperial, napa 1997       888
Frogs Leap magnum, rutherford 2000       365
Grgich Hills double magnum, napa 1999       525
Jordan magnum, sonoma 1999       286
Magnum, Aelxander Valley 1984       390
Magnum, Alexander Valley 1983       485
Magnum, Alexander Valley 1981       422
Magnum, Alexander Valley 1980       399
Magnum, Alexander Valley 1979       364
La jota."anniversary" magnum, howell mountain 1999       345
Mount Veeder magnum, napa 1999       159
Silverado magnum, napa 1990       555

french reds

bordeaux
st. julien
Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2001       125
Château Léoville Barton 1996       177
margaux
Château Brane-cantenac 1998       138
Château Giscours 1999       99
pauillac
Château Pichon Longueville-baron 1998       133
st. estephe
Château les Ormes de Pez 1996       83
Château Meyney 2000       70
st. emilion
Château Clos Des Jacobins 1998       78
graves
Chateau Carbonnieux 1996       68
Château Pape Clement 1999       129
pomerol
Château de Sales 2000       78
medoc
Château Cantemerle 2000       85
Château la Lagune 1998       98
burgundy
Chassagne-montrachet Blain Gagnard 2001       58
Nuits st. Georges "les Grandes vignes" Rion 2001       99
Pommard "epenots" Courcel 2000       111
rhône/loire
Bourgueil "busardieres" Chevaelrie 1989       95
Chateauneuf-du-pape Domaine de la Roquette 2001       69
St Joseph Cuvee Ro-ree Domaine Cheze 2003       48
Touraine "philea" Presle 2001       59
bordeaux library
Chateau Calon Segur st. Estephe 1994       175
Chateau Cantemerle Medoc 1995       159
Chateau Certan de May Pomerol 1993       125
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou st. Julien 1982       500
Chateau Franc Lartique st. Emilion 1983       99
Chateau Figeac st. Emilion 1982       495
Chateau Gruaud-larose st. Julien      
1989       222
1987       155
Chateau Haut Brion Graves 1988       321
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1981       333
Château la Gaffeliere st. Emilion 1995       111
Château la Grange st. Julien 1995       159
Château Latour Pauillac 1995       666
Château Léoville Barton st. Julien 1982       444
Chateau Leoville las Cases st. Julien 1983       250
Chateau Montrose st. Estephe 1989       288
Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1995       499

international reds

Xumek Sol Huarpe Malbec argentina 2002       39
Devils Lair Cab/merlot margaret river, australia 2001       43
Greg Norman Cabernet/merlot australia 2002       47
Penfolds "t. hyland" Shiraz australia 2003       33
Wolfblass Shiraz "president's selection" australia 2003       57
Fischer Gradenthal Red austria 2002       49
Casa Lapostolle Merlot chile 2003       49
Domaine Du Castel israel 2002       99
Amarone Villa Fulvia italy 1998       78
Ananda Sangiovese italy 2001       62
Barolo "mosconi" Bussia-soprano italy 1998       149
Brunello di Montalcino Solaria italy 1998       111
Ornellaia Ludovicio tuscany, italy 1998       195
Ruffino Chianti Superiore "ll leo" italy 2004       39
San Fabiano Chianti Classico Riserva "cellole" italy 1999       70
Vino Nobile di Montalcino Dei italy 2001       60
Faustino L Grand Riserva spain 1995       70
Matarromera Crianza spain 2002       49
Lanzerac Cabernet Sauvignon south africa 1997       59
Plaisir de Merle Shiraz south africa 2002       48

the wine library

cabernet sauvignon
Chalk Hill sonoma 1995       189
Freemark Abbey "bosche" napa 1997       173
E&j Gallo "estate" sonoma      
1997       131
1994       144
1991       117
Far Niente napa 1994       399
Grgich Hills napa      
1990       199
1997       179
Jarvis napa 1995       225
Jordan alexander valley, sonoma      
1994       199
1992       125
1986       175
1984       181
1981       207
1980       199
1979       195
Robert Mondavi      
Napa 1973       make an offer
Napa 1976       make an offer
Reserve 1988       175
Reserve 1982       166
Reserve 1981       161
Reserve 1980       155
Reserve 1979       151
Reserve 1976       169
Opus One r. Mondavi/rothschild napa      
1996       175
1988       177
Sebastiani "cherry block" sonoma 1996       139
Sterling Reserve napa      
1984       179
1981       198
Spring Mountain napa 1996       144
Stonestreet "christopher's" alexander valley 1997       149
Trefethen Reserve napa 1989       199
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